tc wrote: I note in the Stereophile review that "Sometime next summer, LaCarrubba's Sausalito Audio expects to announce high-end, in-ceiling loudspeakers that incorporate Acoustic Lens technology." I wonder if these will be B&O? Adrian. I can't say too much about this, but, yes, we are working on "architectural" speakers

At the beginning of November, noted conductor Paul Henry Smith introduced his Fauxharmonic Orchestra to the public, conducting some standard repertoire performed by BeoLab 5s and Fauxharmonic software. Three concerts (in Baltimore and New York) were given, and details are provided below. I was pleased and honored to be able to provide some technical

VERY briefly: In the US, where mains voltage is 110, 2500 Watts (per speaker) draws approximately 23 amps of current. IN THEORY, a 20 amp breaker would trip when such a current was called for. So, the question is a valid one. In order to fulfill the call for 2500 Watts of electrical power (drawing those 23 amps of electrical current), the speaker must

AndyT wrote: " Dave, I didn't seem to receive an invite to the 'Mix Summit', must have gotten lost in the post eh?" Actually, Andy, we were restricting the course to just people below your ultra-advanced level. We had doubts that we could meaningfully add to your store of knowledge! Thanks for the interest though. Next year, I'll

In response to wonderfulelectric's questions: I have no idea when the BeoLab 5 will be upgraded. DSP in the BL5 was pretty advanced at the time, and I suspect, given the absence of competition, that the factory feels little need to change a system that works so well. The massive transformers provide adequate current for those brief moments when

As one of the developers involved with the BeoLab 5, I have a couple of comments in regard to this very interesting thread: Our experience while developing the Acoustic Lens is that, because it changes the power response (and its dispersion) at high frequencies, while maintaining an excellent on-axis frequency response, individuals hearing acoustic

From my position toiling in the bowels of the audio industry trying to make loudspeakers, teach people, make recordings and write about it all, the following thoughts: "Audiophiles" are passionate hobbyists who REALLY love (and invest a lot in, both financially and emotionally) their audio systems and sonic experiences. They are not necessarily

The BeoLab 1 is by the best of these three. I think it is a fabulous speaker, personally. Best regards, Dave

In regard to BeoLab 9s and 3s: The engineering basis for the BeoLab 9 was a proposed studio monitor design (which I was pushing for fairly hard, along others at B&O), with quite a lot of originality in it. The project was set aside for a variety of reasons in late 2001, as I recall, much to my distress. Oh, did I complain and whine! At that time

Hi all! This is a pretty good thread in regard to the BeoLab 5. Soundproof really has a good handle on the BL5's virtues, and yes, it is directly competitive in many respects with the best "audiophile" speakers available. I can share with you that the development project leading to the BeoLab 5 was driven by (a) the accumulation of knoweldge